<?php echo validation_errors('<p id="nav" class="error">'); ?>
<div id="nav" class="form">
<h1><img src="<?php echo base_url();?>asset/images/truck.png" />  Add Container</h1>
<?php 
 echo form_open('start/create_cont');
 echo "<br /><br /> Port: ";
echo form_dropdown('port', $options);
  echo "<br /><br /> Date: ";
echo $formdate->selectMonth();
echo $formdate->selectDay();     
echo $formdate->selectYear();
  echo "<br /><br /> Conveyance: ";
 echo form_dropdown('conveyance', $conveyance);
  echo "<br /><br /> Container Serial: ";
 echo form_input('container_serial');
  echo "<br /><br /> Bar1: ";
 echo form_input('bar1');
  echo "<br /><br /> Seal 1: ";
 echo form_input('seal1');
  echo "<br /><br /> Seal 2: ";
 echo form_input('seal2');
  echo "<br /><br /> Vessel Name: ";
 echo form_input('vessel_name');
  echo "<br /><br /> DAC RAF: ";
  echo form_input('ref');
   echo "<br /><br /> Booking: ";
  echo form_input('booking');
   echo "<br /><br /> Port of unloading: ";
echo form_dropdown('port_unload', $options);
  echo "<br /><br /> Sum Insured in US Dollar: ";
  echo form_input('sum_insured');
  echo "<br /><br />";
echo form_submit('submit', 'add Container');
echo form_close();
?>

</div>